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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "former president of liberia" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • taylor_johngeo@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: John Taylor <taylor_johngeo@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: jahtaylor002@lycos.com
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 01:14:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: taylor_johngeo@yahoo.com

Dear Sir,

- Best wishes and greetings from London! I crave your indulgence to give me the benefit of attending to this mail. My name is John George Taylor. I am the younger brother of Mr Charles Taylor,former President of Liberia. He is presently being held for war crimes at The Hague, Netherlands for aiding and escalating the civil wars in the countries of West Africa several years ago. The reason why I write you is to seek your co-operation in the investment of some funds belonging to my family which is presently in my custody since mybrother is expected to be in jail for a long while. The funds are presently being kept safe in a finance and security company here in Europe. I chose to contact you based on the fact that I can't trust any of my brother's aides and associates since most of them have at one point or the other betrayed the family trust and confidence. I have therefore chosen to find myself new friends and business associates. Infact,I need people I can really trust and c!
onfide in to develop mutually beneficial business relationship as I know that your country's economy is doing reasonably well. I look forward to your response if you intend to get into business with me. You might as well send me your telephone number for further discussions with regards to the above subject matter. Feel free to contact me back as soon as possible Remain blessed. Yours truly, John George Taylor.

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